Miele Complete C3 Operating Instructions Manual page 18

Turning the vacuum cleaner on and
off
 Press the On/Off foot control .
Regulating the suction power
The suction power can be regulated to
suit the type of flooring being cleaned.
Reducing the suction power reduces
the amount of effort required to maneu-
ver the floor brush.
The vacuum cleaner has symbols on
the controls which indicate the type of
use the settings are suitable for.
The selected power setting will light up
yellow.

Curtains, fabric

Upholstery, cushions

Deep pile carpets, rugs and run-
ners

Energy-saving vacuuming. This
setting is also very quiet

Loop pile carpet and rugs

Hard flooring and heavily soiled
carpets and rugs
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When using the floorhead, reduce
the suction power until the floorhead
is easier to maneuver if the suction
seems too high.
Depending on the model, your vacuum
cleaner will also be equipped with one
of the following power settings.
Auto Automatic adjustment of
suction power to flooring

Do not use the Auto setting to
vacuum lightweight materials or cur-
tains. These could be sucked into
the vacuum cleaner and possibly
damaged.
Soft Carpet
Depending on the model, your vacuum
cleaner will be fitted with one of the fol-
lowing suction power selectors:
– Footswitches
– Footswitches with Auto function
– Footswitches with Soft Carpet func-
tion
Footswitches
The first time the vacuum cleaner is
switched on, the highest power setting
will be selected automatically.
After that, the vacuum cleaner will
switch on at the power setting that was
last used.
Particularly soft floor-
ing